While it's been a few years since I've run a race, it is common for me to be inspired by the sight of the finish line and to turn up the speed for that last little stretch knowing that the race is almost over. In the longest races I've run - half marathons - I …
Tag: Attitude
Leap Year Lesson #298: Be Courageous
Two things happened today that centered around the word "courageous." First, I was listening to a Christian radio station while driving this morning and heard a caller talk about a truck driver who was catching a lot of flack from others because of his faith. The people harassing him were joking about him not being …
Leap Year Lesson #285: Don’t Cry Because It’s Over, Smile Because It Happened
Periodically I ponder the inevitable point at which some things will end. What will it be like to retire some number of years down the road? What will go through my mind and heart when relationships change because of geography, work changes, illness, unforeseen events, and even death? What organizations and affiliations will cease to …
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Leap Year Lesson #284: It’s About Attitude, Not Circumstances
Yesterday I wrote about the old hunchbacked man I saw walking past my house with a heavy load of groceries. Today I want to share one other part of our brief encounter. As I stood at his front door and handed him the groceries, I invited him to call on me for anything whenever he …
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Leap Year Lesson #282: It’s Better to Over-Prepare
I had the unpleasant realization Saturday that I was already a day late in completing a quiz for a training class I'm halfway through. Knowing there was no way I could get to it over my busy weekend, I asked for and received permission to complete it today. That threw off the plans I had …
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